Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize

The Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize honors the late Stanley Kunitz’s dedication to mentoring poets. Poets may submit one to three poems per entry (totaling no more than three pages). Poets must be under 40 years of age. All entries must be previously unpublished poems. Previous winners of the Kunitz Prize include Ocean Vuong, Alex Dimitrov, Nicole Sealey, and Jane Wong.

All entrants will receive a copy of the magazine.

Prize: $1,000. All entrants will receive a copy of the magazine.

Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.

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